Writer’s block has to be the most problematic thing when attempting to complete written assignments. Writer’s block is something that I have fortunately been able to avoid for the most part, but I’d be a liar if I said I didn’t experience it every once in a while. With that said, my ultimate cure for writer’s block is music.
Nothing gets my creative juices flowing more than listening to good music. However, it can’t be just any type of music. Many who know me likely doubt that I am in to classical music, but I have a couple of Beethoven and Mozart tracks on my play list. These classical tunes seem to jump start my brain, thus relieving me of the dreaded writer’s block. In addition to the few classical tunes that appeal to me, Perpetual Groove tunes tend to increase my creative sense. An instrumental like Teakwood Betz initially relaxes me, and it seems as though my creative juices begin to flow once I’m in a relaxed state.
Instrumentals are the best way to go, in my opinion, because songs with lyrics tend to cloud my brain with ideas for melodies and lyrics of my own. This would be beneficial if I were writing a song or poem, but music with lyrics seem to be detrimental to my progress when writing a 30 page APA style research study. Jamming out to an instrumental, whether it’s classical or psychedelic-infused rock-n-roll, has proven to be an almost immediate cure of writer’s block (at least for me).
The next time writer’s block becomes a problem that is limiting your creative abilities, I highly recommend listening to some good instrumentals. Obviously everyone is different, and I understand that some need complete silence when writing a research paper or news article. However, I challenge you to try out my method of curing writer’s block. Your initial reaction may be “No way,” but like the old saying goes, “Don’t knock it until you try it.”
